Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders is $17.81 an hour ($37,040 a year). About 1,380 people work in this job there.

$17.81Median hourly pay

$33,560–$47,100Middle half of workers, yearly

1,380People in this job in Texas

That is 15% lower than the U.S. median ($43,530). Texas ranks 32nd of 39 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.51	$30,180
25% of workers	$16.13	$33,560
Half of workers (median)	$17.81	$37,040
75% of workers	$22.65	$47,100
90% of workers	$27.64	$57,500

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$47,900	90
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$41,270	350
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$39,150	130
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$37,670	350
Midland	$33,790	50

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 1,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,450
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,630
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,320
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$102,750
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,910
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,690
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,090
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$45,040

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.